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Beverly Cleary Quotes

I was a very observant child. The boys in my books are based on boys in my neighborhood growing up.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: April 12, 1916

Topics

Child Growing Up Growing Up Books

I now have Grit Scale scores from thousands of American adults. My data provide a snapshot of grit across adulthood. And I've discovered a strikingly consistent pattern: grit and age go hand in hand. Sixty-somethings tend to be grittier, on average, than fifty-somethings, who are in turn grittier than forty-somethings, and so on.

Angela Duckworth

Age American Data Grit Go Hand

It is the element I miss in electronic music - no performance, no loving immersion. Maybe that is why I was never particularly drawn to electronic music.

Music Performance Loving Why Never

I look at that 10 PGA Tour wins, and I say to myself, 'That's not enough,' and it isn't enough for me. It's just 10. I want more than 10.

Myself Me Enough Look Say Want

Extraordinary people are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals and the Olympic athletes - these are the ones who can face these extraordinary physical challenges and be triumphant.

People Green Challenges Face Navy

That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it.

Boris Pasternak

Me Doctor Stomach Take Forbidden

'World War Z' is basically a big-budget B-movie.

War World World War Basically

Ask anyone who knows me - I am constantly moving things around in my place.

I Am Me Moving Place Ask Things

While the Obama White House is completely incompetent and weak, they know how to spin everyday Americans.

Richard Grenell

House White Know Everyday Weak Spin

I'm a student of the game.

Kristaps Porzingis

During the 10 years I worked as a prosecutor, I always struggled with what to do with someone who was clearly mentally ill and committed a horrific crime.

Kimberly Guilfoyle

Someone Crime Always Years Clearly

My manager is definitely a mentor as well as Usher.

Mentor Manager Well Definitely Usher

I remember, the 1998 World Cup when we were Yugoslavia, I had the sticker albums of all the players, and I still remember that squad and who was playing.

World Remember Squad Playing Cup

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